格(かく)ゲー

かくげー
noun
fighting game
informalspokenleisureentertainment
1. fighting game
A video game genre in which players control characters in close combat against each other. An abbreviation of 格闘ゲーム.
格(かく)ゲーで対戦(たいせん)しよう。
Let's play a fighting game against each other.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)から格(かく)ゲーが好(す)きだ。
I've liked fighting games since I was a kid.
最近(さいきん)の格(かく)ゲーの大会(たいかい)はeスポーツとして世界中(せかいじゅう)で注目(ちゅうもく)されている。
Recent fighting game tournaments are attracting attention worldwide as e-sports.

Usage

Abbreviation of 格闘(かくとう)ゲーム. Very common in gaming culture and everyday conversation. Japan has a strong fighting game tradition with franchises like Street Fighter, Tekken, and Guilty Gear.

Common collocations

  • 格(かく)ゲーをやる (to play a fighting game)
  • 格(かく)ゲーの大会(たいかい) (fighting game tournament)
  • 格(かく)ゲープレイヤー (fighting game player)

Etymology

Related Words

Related: ゲーセン (game center)
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Added 2026.3.14 10:36 · Revised 2026.10.11 21:20
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